Online dating has literally been around for decades and somehow we still hold such a false opinion of it. We shun it like it is the black sheep of dating. I want to end the stigma that comes along with online dating. We act so judgmental of it when I know for a fact that the majority of my peers have at least downloaded "Tinder" for a hot minute. In my short stint at using the app I ended up meeting my husband. I met my husband on Tinder.

Ahh, Tinder. Yes, we think of Tinder as a site attributing to no more than "hook-ups." In this day and age that may seem like all it is, but I can attest to the fact if more than a hook-up is what you want, it is definitely possible. No, I didn't expect to meet my future husband on Tinder, nor was I necessarily looking for a husband on the site, but I definitely was not just looking for a hook-up. I think it is about time that we lose the stigma behind online dating. Why are we still considered "desperate" just because we choose to find love in a way some consider unconventional. Men and women nowadays are busy! We work, go to school, manage all the other crazy things in day to day life and dating is another thing that takes time, effort and a whole lot of confidence. Not only does online dating take the edge off of some of those "first conversation" jitters, but it can help us be more selective about the people we choose to meet and date. Everything is done online now, you can order food with the click of a button, run entire businesses through a computer screen, so why not date too?

I wish I didn't feel embarrassed when people ask how I met my husband. It has become a joke between my peers, my family and I, and I wish it didn't have to be. I know I am not alone here. Tinder has an estimated 50 million users and I can't be the only one who actually found a lasting connection and made it down the aisle. There are so many sites and apps that offer people the chance to find exactly what they are looking for. Whether they are looking for just a one night stand, a chance to get to know some new people, a casual relationship, or a full blown future, there is a decent chance that online dating has what you're looking for.

I was talking to a friend of my mothers who told me the story of how she and her husband met. They were "online dating" before it was even conventional. She looked through a binder full of potential suitors and had her postcard sent to the man who would become her husband of thirty years. We have been meeting people this way for a very long time and I can attest to the fact that sometimes it can work. So again, I reiterate, let's end the online dating stigma and take pride in the fact that we can have control of our love lives.